Biodynamic Agriculture; Farming with the Sun, Moon, and Cosmos
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This topic demonstrates how biodynamics recognizes that soil itself is alive, and this vitality supports and affects the quality and health of the plants that we grow especially in sync with lunar rhythms to optimize times to conduct work on the farm and in the garden, based on the type of plant, the activity and working the soil in tune with all the influences of nature and the seasonal cycles.
The biodynamic calendar is based on the positioning of the stars and the moon and many biodynamic farmers utilize the lunar calendar; this topic demonstrates how biodynamics recognizes that soil itself is alive, and this vitality supports and affects the quality and health of the plants that we grow especially in sync with lunar rhythms to optimize on times to conduct work on the farm and in the garden, based on the type of plant, the activity and working the soil in tune with all the influences of nature and the seasonal cycles.
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